NetApp Certified Associate (NCA) — Question 7

Your existing virtual environment is stored on a NetApp AFF array. You want to reduce the capacity utilization on this array while taking advantage of highly scalable cloud storage.
Which ONTAP feature should you enable to satisfy these requirements?

Answer options

• A. FlexGroup
• B. FabricPool
• C. FlexClone
• D. FlexCache

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is FabricPool, as it allows for the integration of cloud storage with ONTAP, effectively reducing local capacity usage by offloading less frequently accessed data to the cloud. FlexGroup, FlexClone, and FlexCache serve different purposes, such as managing large datasets, creating space-efficient clones, and caching data, respectively, but do not specifically address the need to optimize capacity utilization with cloud storage.